Chanel Mimosa 577

As promised, here are some photos of Chanels new IT polish; Mimosa 577. I'm wearing 3 coats + base and topcoat. I have already mentioned that while I really like this polish it's horrible to apply, and you need 3 coats to get full coverage and no streaks.

FOTD - I'm blue da ba dee da ba di

Inspired by Bernadottes blue eyes - I made my own :)

BLAX - genius hair elastics

When I was younger my mom always said I used to have 5 hairs in 3 rows... Naturally, I wanted long thick hair that could be braided or just pulled away from my face - but we could not get any hair elastics to last in my hair, they would all just slide right out of my hair. If only BLAX would have been available then...
A few years ago my hairstylist recommended me these:
Da jeg var yngre, plejede min mor at sige, at jeg havde 5 hår i 3 rækker... naturligvis, var mit højeste ønske derfor, at få langt tykt hår som kunne flettes og sættes op. Uheldigvis kunne vi ikke få fat i nogle elastikker eller spænder som ville bliver siddende i mit hår uden at glide ud - og hvor ville jeg dog ønske at BLAX havde være fremme den gang.
Min frisør anbefalede mig for nogle år siden at bruge disse elastikker:

They are made of reusable plastic and keep their elasticity - some of mine are a year old and as good as new. They stay put and when removed they virtually glides off your hair when removed - without tangling or pulling a single strand of hair. The come in packages of 8.

De er lavet af plastik og beholder deres elasticitet - nogle af mine er et år gamle, og de er så gode som nye. De holder i håret, og når du fjerner dem glider de bare ud, uden at hænge fast eller filtre ind i dit hår. De kommer i pakker med 8 stk. til ca. 65 kroner.

FOTD - Purple rain

Hi everybody,

A super short post just to show you my makeup from yesterday. Sorry about the dead eye stare...

Let me know if you want the tutorial.

My Makeup books

Jeg elsker, ELSKER, mine makeup-bøger og har samlet mine favoritter her:
I love, LOVE, my makeup books, and here are my favorites:

BOBBI BROWN; Makeup Manual, For Everyone from Beginner to Pro (2008), £20.00.

Dette var min første makeup bog, og til lige præcis det, er den god. Bogen indeholder adskillige artikler omkring basistingene indenfor redskaber og påføring samt guides som er nemme at forstå og følge. For de lidt mere erfarne tilbyder denne bog ikke den store inspiration, da guiderne er meget plain og billederne en smule gammeldags. Dette er dog en god bog til dem som gerne vil have styr på basisområderne. 

This book was my first makeup book ever - and for that it is great. The book contains extensive articles about the basic in makeup - the tools, the application and the guides. For the more experienced this book is not the one I would recommend. The pictures don't offer a lot of inspiration due to the beginner-level and I find the pictures a bit outdated. However, this is a book that is really good for those how want to get the basic techniques straight.

RAE MORRIS; Makeup the ultimate guide (2008), £16.99:

Denne bog bliver brugt på rigtig mange beautyschools - og det er der en grund til. Den er ganske enkelt genial. Bogen er let at forstå og teksten er skrevet med et humoristisk strejf. Du får en gennemgang af alle områder indenfor makeup fulgt af en masse illustrationer og eksempler. Look'ene i denne bog varierer fra naturlige, nemme at lave til inspirerende og mere udfordrende.

This book is used on A LOT of beauty schools, and there's a reason for that. The book is just awesome, plain simple.The book is easy to understand and has a hidden humor in the writing. You get a walk trough of all the makeups areas - followed by a lot of examples and illustrations. The looks in the book varies from plain, easy-to-do to inspirational and more challenging. 

MARIE CLAIRE; Makeup (2006), £12.99:

Denne bog er skrevet i samarbejde med 5 celebrity makeup artists, og er derfor ikke ret grundig i sin gennemgang af de forskellige emner. Bogen dækker dog et bredt felt, og har som den eneste bog jeg ejer, et kapitel om negle. Bogen består af billeder fra Marie Claire, og der er derfor en del inspirationsbilleder at finde. Dog synes jeg at en del af billederne virker lidt for 90'er-agtige.

This book is written in collaboration with 5 celebrity makeup artists - and due to that the book is not very thorough with the different areas. The book covers a very wide field, and as the only book I have, it has a chapter about nails. The pictures consist of photos from Marie Claire, and therefore have a lot of inspirational photos. However, a significant part of the photos seems to be a bit 1990's.

JEMMA KIDD; Make-up MASTERCLASS (2009), £22.50:

Dette er en rigtig fin bog med mange eksempler og guider. Den eneste negative ting jeg har at sætte på den, er at den ikke byder på den store variation hvad angår look'ene...men der står godt nok også på forsiden: "Beauty bible of professional techniques and wearable looks". Den har dog et rigtig godt udvalg af hverdagslook.

This is a really nice book with many examples and guides. The only thing negative I have to say, is that I don't find there to be a lot of versatility in the looks. But on the other hand, it does say on the front: "Beauty bible of professional techniques and wearable looks". It does, however, has a really nice selection of everyday looks.

MAKEUP IS ART: Professional techniques for creating original looks (2009), £25.00:

Dette er min absolutte favorit. Hvis dette var den eneste bog, jeg måtte have på mit sengebord skulle der ikke lyde ét ondt ord fra min mund. Denne bog giver en utrolig grundig gennemgang af alle basisteknikkerne - endda mere end nogle af de andre bøger. Og, oveni det, er hvert eneste billede i denne bog både smukt og inspirerende. Denne bog viser virkelig hvordan makeup kan være både sjovt og originalt. 

MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE! I would never get tired of having this book by my nightstand every single night! You find a really thorough walkthrough of the basic techniques - even more than in the other books. And, on top of that, every single photo in this book is both beautiful and inspirational. This book truly shows why makeup is fun and original.

Happy reading :)

NOTD - Chanel Beige Pétale, 567

Jeg har haft en af Chanels nye sommerneglelakker på de sidste par dage, og selvom den mirakuløst ikke har skallet endnu, så finder jeg den temmelig kedelig og meget lig de mange andre neutrale man allerede har. Det er dog stadig en yndig neglelak med et klassisk og tidsløst udtryk.

So I have been wearing this polish the last couples of days - and although it still hasn't chipped, I find it rather boring looking a lot like the other neutrals I have, however, still a pretty polish. But judge for yourself :)

Le Vernis Chanel Summer 2011

Hej alle,

Håber I nyder sommeren - hvilket jo bliver endnu nemmere at gøre med Chanels neglelakke som netop er kommet i butikkerne:

Hi everybody,
Hope you are enjoying the summer - which will be even easier to do when wearing Chanels new polishes on your nails.

The following have been released:

Mimosa, 577: 

Mimosa er en klar gul med guld glimmer i. Den er godt pigmenteret og tørrer forholdsvis hurtigt. Jeg synes dog at den er en smule svær at pålægge da den let giver striber og den holdt endvidere kun 3 dage på mig - men det skal dog retfærdigvis siges at det er generelt for neglelakke og mig.

Mimosa is a bright yellow with golden yellow shimmer. It's nicely pigmented and dries relatively fast. I do feel that it's a bit tricky to apply without any streaks and it only lasted 3 days on me - but to be fair, that's quite normal for me.

Morning Rose, 557:

En varm pink neglelak med guldglimmer. Neglelakken minder helt utrolig meget om Chanels mistral, og hvis man allerede ejer denne, vil det være spild af penge at investere i Morning Rose. Neglelakken var nem at påføre, tørrede hurtigt og dækkede efter 2 lag.

A warm rosy pink with gold glimmer. The polish reminds A LOT about Mistral, so if you already have that, there's no need to spend money on Morning Rose. The polish was easy to apply, dried fast and had full coverage after 2 coats.

Beige Pétale, 567:

En gennemsigtig mælkehvid lak, som er nem at lægge på og tørrer hurtigt. Lakken er ikke banebrydende nytænkende - blot endnu en gennemsigtig lak, som der skal 4 lag på af før den kan bare anes en smule. Den giver dog et yndigt finish hvis man er til det helt naturlige look.

A sheen milky white polish that's easy to apply and dries fast. The polish has been seen before, it's just another sheer polish which you have to apply 4 coats of before it's noticeable. It does, however, give a pretty finish if you're going for the natural look.

Photo Booth

Jeg skal ud og mødes med nogle veninder så dette er bare et hurtigt indlæg med dagens makeup og kælepot:

I am going out to meet a few friends so this is just a quick post with the make-up of today and a little charmer:

Have a nice evening everybody!

Why it's sometimes difficult to blog...

We are babysitting my sisters cat, Bernadotte.

And she has a problem when she's not getting all the attention - but she also has a solution to that...

London Make-up Haul

Som tidligere skrevet så snuppede kæresten og jeg to dage i London, som vi tilbragte med at se fodbold (Arsenal-Man. U.) og shoppe. Jeg fik købt følgende lækkerier:

As I've already mentioned, my boyfriend and I spent two days in London with football (Arsenal-Man. U.) and shopping. I came home with the following make-up:

Givenchy Mister Radiant:

Beskrivelsen lyder på en forskønnende gel - og den er SÅ smuk. Gelen er gennemsigtig men fyldt med små guld og tan kugler, som giver den skønneste glød når de blendes sammen. Denne gel er perfekt til de dage hvor man ikke gider en tung foundation eller til at give lidt shine til kroppen.

The descriptions says it's a beautifying face gel. This is soo pretty. The gel comes out clear with gold and tan chunks, and when you rub it in, it all blends together and give the smoothes radiant tan. This is especially nice for he days when you don't want a heavy foundation on or to give some shine to your body.

Before

After

Chanel Bronze Universel, Soleil tan de Chanel:

Dette er den perfekte bronzer - intet mindre. Jeg købte min første sidste år og har nu investeret i endnu en. Det gode ved denne bronzer er at du kan opbygge farve så den passer til årstidens hudfarve, samt at den er super til at give et dewy look særligt her om sommeren hvor man gerne vil undgå at bruge pudder.

This is the perfect bronzer - nothing less. I brought my first one a year ago and have now invested in another one. The great thing about this bronzer is that you can build up color so that it matches your skin color throughout the year. It also gives this awesome dewy look that is really nice during the Summer when you don't want to look powdery.

Yves Saint Laurent Teint Resist:

Dette har været min foretrukne foundation gennem mange år. Den er utrolig nem at blende så du undgår trælse striber og ydermere kan man opbygge dækningen så man selv vælger om den bare skal udligne eller dække.

This has been my go to foundation for many years. I love how easily it blend so that you don't get stripes and that you can build coverage.

Lipsticks:

Left to right: Lancôme: 308, YSL: RPC 17, MAC: Vegas Volt

Left to right: Lancôme: 308, YSL: RPC 17, MAC: Vegas Volt

Lancôme, Color Fever Shine 308:

MAC, Vegas Volt: 

YSL, Rouge Pur Couture 17:

Sleek cosmetics review

Da jeg boede i Glasgow, stødte jeg første gang på mærket Sleek. Det er et engelsk mærke med en bred vidde til en utrolig imødekommende pris.
Da jeg så forleden fandt en hjemmeside med det, fik jeg bestilt følgende hjem:


I first came across the cosmetic brand Sleek, when I lived in Glasgow. It's a british brand with a wide range to a very pleasant price.
When I stumbled over a place to buy it on the internet, I ordered the following:

Top left to right: Sparkle 569 - Storm 579
Middle left to right: Acid 570 - The Original 594
Bottom left to right: Pixie Pink - Rose Gold

Jeg fik 4 øjenskygge paletter, som alle indeholder 12 skygger samt et spejl, og yderligere 2 blushes.

I got 4 eyeshadow palettes that all contain 12 shadows and a large mirror along with 2 blushes.

Sparkle 569 palette:

Storm 578 palette:

Acid 570 palette:

The Original 594 palette:

Pixie Pink 936 blush:

Rose Gold 926 blush:

Blush swatches:

Dupes for Rose Gold:

Mac: Sprinsheen, Nars: Orgasm, Nars: Deep throat, Sleek: Rose Gold

Mac: Springsheen, Nars: Orgasm, Nars: Deep Throat, Sleek: Rose Gold

Farverne er, for de flestes vedkommende, meget pigmenterede og nemme at arbejde med. Sparkle paletten drysser en del når man påfører den, men den holder fint derefter.

Paletterne ligger til 6.00/6.49 pund og blushes til 3.00/3.49 pund.

The colors are very pigmented and easy to work with - but do notice that I have swatched rather heavily. The Sparkle palette has quite a lot of fall out when you put it on, but after that it lasts all day. The price for the palettes are 6.00/6.49 pounds and the blushes are 3.00/3.49 pounds.

Overall:

Product: 8/10

Pigmentation: 8/10

Texture: 8/10

Longevity: 9/10

Application: 8/10

Packaging:10/10

Price: 10/10

Overall: 61/70

Final Thoughts:

Selve pakningen er yndig med stort spejl, applikator og lækkert låg. For størstedelen af skyggerne er pigmentationen yderst tilfredsstillende, men der er enkelte skygger som er svære at arbejde med idet de er hårde. Generelt er skyggerne fløjlsbløde og set bort fra Sparkle paletten drysser de ikke når de bliver påført. 

Prisen taget i betragtning vil jeg til enhver tid anbefale disse.

The packaging is very nice with mirror, applicator and "sleek" front. The pigmentation for the most part is very nice, but some of the shadows are very hard to pick up. In general the shadows are very velvet-like, although again, a few are hard and very difficult to work with. 

For the price I will definitely recommend this product.